Dr. Henry Heimlich’s signature maneuver has saved countless people from choking to death. On Monday, the 96-year-old physician personally used the procedure to save the life of a fellow retirement home resident, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.

“Heimlich, who swims and exercises regularly, was able to dislodge a piece of hamburger that had become stuck in 87-year-old Patty Ris’s airway,” the Enquirer reported.